For Goodyear’s June Dealer of the Month, Commercial Tire Service, Success Begins with Fast, Responsive Service

AKRON, Ohio, June 8, 2010 — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company recently named Commercial Tire Service as its Commercial Tire Dealer of the Month for June.

“It’s a great honor for our dealership to be chosen by Goodyear as its Commercial Tire Dealer of the Month,” said Paul Pavia, president and owner of the Chicago area-based company. “This recognition wouldn’t be possible without the hard work and dedication of my employees. I think this honor makes us all feel good to know that our efforts are recognized by Goodyear. It makes us feel appreciated.

“Our dealership has built its reputation on service, on getting truck operators back on the road as quickly as possible at the most reasonable cost,” Pavia added. “Our technicians are not about trying to sell them our most expensive tires or things they don’t need. Our customers come first.”

That service attitude has earned Commercial Tire designation as The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s Commercial Tire Dealer of the Month for June 2010. Each month, Goodyear honors its top dealers that provide customers outstanding service, while helping them choose from among the Goodyear, Dunlop and Kelly tire brands. The Dealer of the Month honor recognizes Commercial Tire Service for helping customers make full use of Goodyear services, such as fleetHQ, TVTRACK and GTRACS automated retread tracking system.

Commercial Tire Service began operating in 1989 when Pavia, a former Goodyear commercial account manager, joined a business partner to buy an existing tire service facility from its retiring owner and convert it into a Goodyear dealership. In 2004, Pavia separated from his business partner and set out to build a business with five locations near the center of Chicagoland: two in Melrose Park, one in Glendale Heights, one in Aurora and one in Lake in the Hills.

“Our locations allow us to more easily serve areas toward the north and south,” Pavia said. Commercial Tire Service has 26 service trucks that operate from its five locations. The dealer serves truck operators in a variety of applications, from line haul and local delivery, to construction and county and municipal government agencies. Fast and responsive roadside service is crucial, particularly in the Chicago area. If trucks are disabled for any reason, it is important that companies get their trucks back up and running quickly.”

Goodyear Commercial Tire Systems offers products and services to the trucking industry, including a full range of original equipment and replacement tires and retreads. In addition, the company offers FleetHQ business solutions to fleets of all sizes. This includes the 24/7 fleetHQ Solution Center, national programs, tire management tools, on-line information access and business problem-solving for tomorrow’s trucking fleets. For more information on Goodyear’s commercial tire capabilities, visit the Goodyear Commercial Tire Systems website. For more information about Commercial Tire Service, visit the Commercial Tire Services website.